German Football Vocabulary

Explore German football vocabulary, for discussions on the pitch.

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German Football Vocabulary

das Spielfeld
field, pitch
die Mannschaft
team
der Fußball
football
das Tor
goal
der Ball
ball
Fußballstadion
football stadium

Players

der Spieler
player
der Torwart
goalkeeper
der Verteidiger
defender
der Mittelfeldspieler
midfield player
der Stürmer
striker
der Trainer
coach

Fouls

die Gelbe Karte
yellow card
die Rote Karte
red card
das Handspiel
handball
das Foul
foul

Rules & Penalties

der Schiedsrichter
referee
der Elfmeter
penalty kick
der Freistoß
free kick
das Eigentor
own goal

Competition

die Meisterschaft
championship
der Pokal
cup
der Ligapokal
league cup

Winning & Losing

die Niederlage
defeat
der Sieg
win
das Unentschieden
draw

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